The Pacific Council is hosting an in-person New Member Orientation on Tuesday, April 7th, at 5 pm PT to welcome our newly elected members. This is an opportunity to build meaningful connections with fellow new members, hear directly from current members about their experiences with the Pacific Council, and meet the President & CEO and Pacific Council staff.
Culver City
On Thursday, February 12, at 11:45 am PT, the Pacific Council will host a private tour of The Sextant, followed by a conversation on U.S.–Cuba relations through the lens of art, history, and lived experience. Members will hear from the featured artist Enrique Martínez Celaya, Professor Teofilo Ruiz, Distinguished Research Professor from the Department of History at UCLA, and Joes Segal, Chief Curator and Director of Programming at the Wende Museum.
Culver City
Join the Pacific Council on Tuesday, February 3, at 8 am PT to explore key takeaways from the California-led trade mission to Ukraine and Poland and what it signals for future state-led engagement in the region. Attendees will hear from Emily Desai, Chief Deputy Director, California Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development, The Honorable Dmytro Kushneruk, Consul General of Ukraine in San Francisco, Patricia Utterback, International Trade and Investment Representative for Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and India, California Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development (GO-Biz), and Andrew D’Anieri, Associate Director of the Atlantic Council’s Eurasia Center.
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The Pacific Council is honored to host Ambassador (ret.) Eric Garcetti, former U.S. Ambassador to India and former Mayor of Los Angeles, in conversation with Dr. Jerrold D. Green, Interim President & CEO, on January 28 at 6 pm PT in Beverly Hills, with opening remarks by Arthur J. Ochoa, Senior Vice President and Chief Advancement Officer, Cedars-Sinai. The event will discuss how the United States can engage India in ways that advance shared democratic values, support economic and technological resilience, and contribute to long-term stability across the Indo-Pacific region.
Beverly Hills
Join the Pacific Council on Friday, January 23, at 8 am PT to hear from Dr. Saori Katada, Professor of International Relations at the University of Southern California and the Director of the Center for International Studies, Dr. Allen Carlson, Associate Professor in Cornell University’s Government Department, and Kyoko Imai the Associate Director for the Indo-Pacific Security Initiative (IPSI) of the Atlantic Council’s Scowcroft Center for Strategy and Security. This webinar will explore how Japan and China are balancing deterrence with diplomacy, how shifts in Taiwan policy are influencing regional stability, and how economic sectors, from tourism to supply chains, are being reshaped by geopolitical pressures.
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Join the Pacific Council on Thursday, January 22, at 8 am PT, to discuss the far-reaching implications of Washington’s intervention in Venezuela and its reluctance to support a transfer of power in the region. Members will hear from Ronna Rísquez, Venezuelan Investigative Journalist & Author, Seth Stodder, Lecturer in Law at USC Law School, and Former Assistant Secretary of Homeland Security for Border, Immigration & Trade Policy, and Dr. Richard Downie, Latin America Senior Fellow at the Pacific Council.
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On Thursday, January 15, at 1 pm PT, the Pacific Council will host Professor Sahar Razavi, Associate Professor of Political Science at California State University, Sacramento, in conversation with Dr. Jerrold D. Green, Interim President & CEO and Middle East Senior Fellow at the Pacific Council. This webinar will examine recent protests, restrictions on access to information, and the struggle of the Iranian people, offering insights into how these developments are affecting life in this strategically important country of 92 million people.
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The Pacific Council invites its members to a timely conversation examining President Trump’s newly published national security strategy on Friday, December 19, at 12 pm PT. This webinar will feature a discussion between two expert voices on international affairs and U.S. foreign policy, Dr. Kiron Skinner, the Taube Family Chair Professor at Pepperdine University, W. Glenn Campbell Research Fellow at the Hoover Institution at Stanford University, Advisor to the President at The Heritage Foundation, and Board Member of the Pacific Council, and Dr. Jerrold D. Green, Interim President & CEO of the Pacific Council.
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Dial in on Thursday, December 11, at 11 am PT for a critical examination of the pressures shaping Costa Rica’s political and economic trajectory. This conversation will explore the implications for regional partners and discuss strategies to support Costa Rica’s continued stability and success. Participants will hear from Ambassador (ret.) Cynthia Telles, Former Ambassador to Costa Rica and Pacific Council Board Director, alongside Dr. Jerrold D. Green, Interim President & CEO of the Pacific Council.
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On Wednesday, December 10, at 6 pm PT, the Pacific Council and Miry’s List are partnering to co-host a special holiday gathering for the New Arrival Supper Club, an immersive community dining experience that will bring the Pacific Council community and newly arrived refugee families together around a shared table. This event offers an opportunity to connect across cultures, hear personal stories of emigration, and learn how our community can support resettling families.
Culver City
Join the Pacific Council and Espacio Crítico on Thursday, December 4, at 8 am PT for a conversation exploring how Venezuela’s criminal authoritarian system operates, what democratic strategies are at stake, and how U.S. and regional policies can be aligned to support democratic resilience. Attendees will hear from Ronna Rísquez, Investigative Journalist & Author, Dr. Juan Miguel Matheus, Congressman of the National Assembly of Venezuela, Pedro Urruchurtu Noselli, International Relations Coordinator for María Corina Machado, Edmundo González Urrutia, and the ConVzla Campaign, and Miguel Pizarro, Director of Espacio Crítico.
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